1971 Toyota Celica St Coupe on 2040-cars
Torrance, California, United States
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Up for bids is this beautiful 1971 Toyota Celica st coupe, the very 1st year of the Celica. It was restored in 2008. restoration started i believe in 2007. the body was stripped down to metal to address the rust issues then painted silver. Rubber weatherstripping replaced with oem toyota parts. there are no dents or dings. The bumpers were rechromed, replaced the old Celica script and dragon emblems with new old stock. All gauges, lights(except the dome light, may not be connected), clock work as they should, windows roll up and down. the radio turns on but just a buzz sound so speaker may be bad or just not hooked up. The interior is also solid, new carpet, new headliner,front seats reupholstered to match the original, door and side panels are almost mint. the dash has a small crack almost at the edge on the driver side but hardly noticeable. It has a fully rebuilt 18RG engine, by Karzone in Carson, CA. with twin side solex mikuni carbs, port and polish, headers etc. engine may have about 1000 miles on it, never raced this car though. It has a 5 speed transmission. In 2012 i had the suspension worked on, new kyb shocks front and back, tie rods, bushings etc. The car had air conditioning before but took it out as evidenced by the a/c hose lines and center a/c vents. Tires are Michelin 175/70r/13 on the stock rims. It even has the original hub caps in good condition. Recent work on the car was brakes were refreshed/cleaned due to sticking from not being used, i guess. Also the windows were checked and refreshed to make sure they roll up and down. Not sure if the plastic film between the door and the panel was put back in order. Has new Bosch battery with 3 yr. free replacement warranty, voltage regulator, alternator. i have the duplicate California title as i thought i lost the original but later found it. So i have both. The title reads 1970 as year but that is a typo, celicas started 1971 model. no back fees. California registered till august 2014. The CA. title shows actual mileage 66,458 as of 8-4-97 now it shows 73,204 on odometer. i cannot confirm this however. Sold as is, no warranties.
I am selling this Celica as i need to make room for a soon to be finished project restoration of my Trueno. This car needs to be driven more often than i did. I reserve the right to end auction early as i am advertising it also locally and at the old school toyota forums. If you have any questions or concerns you can contact me at 310-753-7one00. Buyer is responsible for pick-up, transport or shipping. |
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